Hammerhead28
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Q: How do I download osx Lion v 10.9?

How do I download osx v 10.9?

MacBook, currently have osx 10.6 Leopard

Posted on Apr 4, 2014 10:00 AM

by frederic1943,Solvedanswer
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A:

First we need to know which one of the 9 different models of MacBook you have. To see which model you have go to the Apple in the upper left corner and select About This Mac, then click on More Info. When System Profiler comes up check the Model Identifier and post it back here.


The Early 2006 model 1,1 Core Duo can only run a maximum of 10.6 Snow Leopard.
The models Late 2006 Core 2 Duos 2,1 through Early 2008 4,1 can only run a maximum of 10.7 Lion.
The Late 2008 model 5,1 Aluminum Uni through the Mid 2010 White Uni model 7,1 can run 10.8 Mountain Lion and 10.9 Mavericks.

Model Identifier.jpg

Posted on Apr 4, 2014 5:28 PM

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Q: How do I download osx Lion v 10.9?

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  • by Kappy,

    Kappy Kappy Apr 4, 2014 10:02 AM in response to Hammerhead28
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    Apr 4, 2014 10:02 AM in response to Hammerhead28

    There is no Lion 10.9. 10.9 is Mavericks, and you can download it for free through your App Store application.

     

    Upgrading to Mavericks

     

    You can upgrade to Mavericks from Lion or directly from Snow Leopard. Mavericks can be downloaded from the Mac App Store for FREE.

     

    Upgrading to Mavericks

     

    To upgrade to Mavericks you must have Snow Leopard 10.6.8 or Lion installed. Download Mavericks from the App Store. Sign in using your Apple ID. Mavericks is free. The file is quite large, over 5 GBs, so allow some time to download. It would be preferable to use Ethernet because it is nearly four times faster than wireless.

     

        OS X Mavericks- System Requirements

     

          Macs that can be upgraded to OS X Mavericks

     

             1. iMac (Mid 2007 or newer) - Model Identifier 7,1 or later

             2. MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer) - Model Identifier 5,1 or later

             3. MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer) - Model Identifier 3,1 or later

             4. MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer) - Model Identifier 2,1 or later

             5. Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer) - Model Identifier 3,1 or later

             6. Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer) - Model Identifier 3,1 or later

             7. Xserve (Early 2009) - Model Identifier 3,1 or later

     

    To find the model identifier open System Profiler in the Utilities folder. It's displayed in the panel on the right.

     

         Are my applications compatible?

     

             See App Compatibility Table - RoaringApps.

  • by shldr2thewheel,

    shldr2thewheel shldr2thewheel Apr 4, 2014 10:02 AM in response to Hammerhead28
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    Apr 4, 2014 10:02 AM in response to Hammerhead28

    lion is 10.7, and can be found here: http://store.apple.com/us/product/D6106Z/A/os-x-lion

     

    Mavericks is 10.9 and can be downloaded for free via the app store.

  • by Niel,

    Niel Niel Apr 4, 2014 10:02 AM in response to Hammerhead28
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    Apr 4, 2014 10:02 AM in response to Hammerhead28

    Open the Mac App Store and try downloading Mavericks. If you get told it's incompatible, choose About this Mac from the Apple menu, check if the computer has at least a Xeon or Core 2 Duo(not Core Duo) CPU and 2GB of RAM, and if it does, click here and order a download code for Lion 10.7.


    Back up your data before upgrading. Mac OS X 10.7 and newer don't support PowerPC programs such as versions of Microsoft Office prior to 2008.


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  • by frederic1943,Solvedanswer

    frederic1943 frederic1943 Apr 4, 2014 5:28 PM in response to Hammerhead28
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    Apr 4, 2014 5:28 PM in response to Hammerhead28

    First we need to know which one of the 9 different models of MacBook you have. To see which model you have go to the Apple in the upper left corner and select About This Mac, then click on More Info. When System Profiler comes up check the Model Identifier and post it back here.


    The Early 2006 model 1,1 Core Duo can only run a maximum of 10.6 Snow Leopard.
    The models Late 2006 Core 2 Duos 2,1 through Early 2008 4,1 can only run a maximum of 10.7 Lion.
    The Late 2008 model 5,1 Aluminum Unibody through the Mid 2010 White Unibody model 7,1 can run 10.8 Mountain Lion and 10.9 Mavericks.

    Model Identifier.jpg